Geodetic specifications

Find specifications, templates, contracts and guidelines for use by geodetic service contractors.

Specifications are published by LINZ for use by geodetic service contractors and other suppliers who provide services to enhance and maintain the New Zealand geodetic network.

Current specifications and guidelines

As at 1 September 2018 the following specifications and guidelines are current:

Templates

Geodetic contracts

Earthquake recovery

As at 24 November 2010 the following specifications are current for earthquake recovery:

  • These specifications relate to the provision of geodetic control maintenance to support the geodetic programme as required by the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 sec 7(1)(a) and (b).
    • This specification is an extract of the sections titled ‘Contract Deliverables’ from the Specifications for Geodetic Physical Network Version 1.13 published in November 2006 and Specifications for Geodetic Control Survey Version 1.3 published in November 2006.
      • This specification covers the precise levelling and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) survey requirements for re-establishing reliable heights for the National Height Network after the Canterbury Earthquake of 4 September 2010.